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' UNITED STATES FRANK DONNET, OE GALLIPOLIS, OHIO,ASSIGNOR OF ONE'HALF TO FULLER,

PATENT OF ICE.

HUTSINPILLER &; 00., OF SAME PLACE.

COMPOSITION FOR FILLING THE PORES OF WOOD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,029, dated October 11, 1881.

. 7 Application filed June 29, 1881. (Specimens) To all whomitmag concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK DONNE'I, of Gallipolis, in the county of Gallia and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Compositions for Filling the Pores of Wood; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains 1o to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in compositions for filling the pores of wood, the object being to provide an article of the char acter designated adapted to be employed in the preparation of all wood surfaces for final finishing, and effecting this result with great gain in time and labor, and without the waste of material which the. processes hitherto employed entail.

With this object in view my invention consists in a composition prepared by thefollowing formula: Intimately mix one gallon of Japan drier, one quart of benzine, two pounds of pulverized mineral earth known to the trade as silver-white, one pound of plasterof-paris, apigment, two ounces of sulphuric acid, and one ounce of plumbic acetate. The last-named constituent should not be added until just before using the composition.

The pigment may be varied in character and quantity as desired. For dark woods two ounces of burnt umber and one ounce of Venetian red added to the composition will impart an excellent tone and color to the wood 5 to which the composition is applied, while for light woods the umber and Venetian red are dispensed with, and yellow ocher is used in their stead.

By virtue of the chemism between sulphu- .110 ric acid and plumbic acetate, certain recombination's take place when they are brought together resulting in the formation of sulphate of lead and acetic acid. Therefore after the difierent ingredients have been combined, and

' 5 the chemical action above stated has taken place, a composition will be formed consisting of Japan drier, benzine, mineral earth, or silver-white, plaster-of-paris, acetic acid, sul phate of lead, and a pigment. This composition first exists as a freely-flowing liquid, and may be easily applied with a brush to the wood which it is desired to prepare for polishing, and upon which it acts to cause the pores 'and quality.

to open as if exposed to heat. When in this condition the said pores ,will take up the heavier portions of the composition, and by.

' bly adapted to at once receive any one of the numerous varnish, oil, or; water polishes now in vogue, and with great economy of polishing material, as the pores of the wood, which are filled to saturation, cannot absorb it.

Heretofore in preparing wood surfaces to receive a final polish, they have been subjected to repeated applications of powder, oils, and varnish, each coat being separately rubbed down by hand to a smooth surface-an operation requiring the outlay of considerable time, great labor, and involving the waste of much material.

Byusingmy improved composition all wood surfaces may be prepared to receive a high polish in a short time with little labor, and without waste of material.

The proportions of the ingredients entering into the composition will vary somewhat from those stated in the formula, according to the character, color, and texture of the wood to which it is to be applied. The ingredients may also be varied in quantity to compensate for thowant of uniformity in them of strength Therefore I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact proportions herein stated, but hold myself at liberty to make such slight changes in them as may fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention. i

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A composition for filling the pores of wood consistingof Japan drier, benzine, silver-white, plaster-of-paris, sulphate of lead, acetic acid,

and a pigment, prepared substantially as de-" scribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of June, 1881.

FRANK BONNET.

Witnesses:

D. A. WOLFE, W. B. Summit. 

